Lost season three - right around the corner

[Stan4dSteph]

I wonder if Jacob only manifests in ways influenced by other people. For instance, he looks like Locke, but is that how he appears to Ben? I would think not, since Ben doesn't show any sign of that being the case. Maybe Jacob was the one who appeared to Ben as his mom, and perhaps he also was the energy that Jack saw as his dad. It looked like there was some sort of binding circle around the cabin, perhaps to contain Jacob's energy.

It looked like the Others were starting to mistrust Ben and gravitate more toward Locke. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Uncle Rico was also in another TV series that had some odd aspects - called The Pretender. I used to love that show. He played a character named "Broots". Anyone else watch that?

Yes. I loved Broots. He was awesome.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

GD said "Lazlo!" because Uncle Rico stands out most in our minds as Lazlo from the movie True Genius, starring a young 80's Val Kilmer.

Yay! A Ben's history ep! Even though they always bring up more questions, I'm glad we now have some answers as to how Dharma dissolved. It always seemed puzzling to me that the Others used all the old Dharma stuff but weren't actually carrying out the initiative. Awesome.

The guy that doesn't age - lame. Why do that? For God's sake, just hire another actor. We have enough proof of magic on the island.

It was weird hearing the word "hostiles" again - it's been a while. I wonder how the French chick gets involved with Ben. Can't wait to have an ep on her.

Originally Posted by Steph

I wonder if Jacob only manifests in ways influenced by other people. For instance, he looks like Locke, but is that how he appears to Ben?

I didn't think he looked liked Locke (like everyone else who watched it, we went back and paused it). He had a goatee, and what seemed like some seriously big and long hair. Of course that could be anyone under that fuzz.

What would a hard-to-sense being trapped in a cabin want out of them? Why the need for converts, babies, mistreatment of enemies? How much of this is Jacob, how much Ben?

Why would supposedly peaceful Dharma not be able to get along with the Hostiles? How the hell did the "original inhabitants" get there? More boats, plane crashes, etc? They weren't exactly wearing polar bear loincloths.

ETA - bunny!

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

What's up with Portland(and I don't mean their liberal city council either)? Ben was born just outside of Portland and this is also where Juliet was supposed to go when she was recruited........why?

Good catch. I saw the sign but didn't give it a second thought.

Originally Posted by thecorndogwalker

I have to admit that scene in Jacob's house was a little spooky.

A little?

Now wasnt that guy who Little Ben met in the jungle after he turned off the pylon the same guy he is with now? That guy doesnt seem to age?
It makes me think something that someone wrote a couple of posts back about time travel on the island?

That actor doesn't age. He's looked the same for the last 15 years. I think they tried to cover it with the wig.

I dont think this is the last of Locke. I hope not.. I actually like his character.

Putting this in spoiler - about deaths (no names)

Spoiler:

I read in a blurb in TV guide that 5 will die by the end of the season

So I guess Desmond was already on the island when the Dharma was sprayed... I remember in Desmonds first flashback last season that he and his bunkmate were paranoid about not leaving the hatch and had to wear gas masks if they went out of it....

Oh ya! Now I wonder if the hazard suit Desmond's counterpart was torn on purpose or if it was sheer luck that he didn't get gassed. Was he the last surviving member of Dharma? How did he escape the gas?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Well, since they didn't actually show us Locke dying, I'm going to assume the island heals his injury. That said, I don't watch the previews and I haven't read the spoilers in this thread.

3 thing about last night episode:

1) Young Ben was played by one of the kids that was in the production of Sound of Music I was in! Sterling was one of those kids that made all the adults crazy, and riled up the other kids. Onstage he was great to watch, always had interesting little things going on, but he would miss entrances and costume pieces. Backstage, well, very few people were sad to see him leave for a production at the Geffen with Stacy Keach. I told him, before he left, that Mr. Keach probably wouldn't put up with his nonsense for very long - I wonder if he's straightened up his act, or if he's just more tolerable in a world of badly behaving celebrities.

2) TGIFriday's ran a commercial touting smaller portions as a plus!

3) A Disneyland ad with all Florida footage. Grr!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Commercials?

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

2) TGIFriday's ran a commercial touting smaller portions as a plus!

I saw a news piece on this recently. It's actually a pretty crafty marketing strategy. The prices are also lower, BTW.

I might consider eating there now instead of totally dismissing it if a group I was with wanted to eat there.

Anyway, I wonder what the significance of the dog painting was in Jacob's cabin?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I don't eat at TGIF often, but when I have I've been pleasantly surprised. It's not gourmet, but it's better than Olive Garden or Crappleby's. Lower prices and smaller portions do make it even more attractive when forced to dine with people who are afraid of anything that's not a chain.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Lazlo!

Ah ha! So that's where I knew him from. thanks GD.

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

how did Richard not age a day over what has got to be at least 25 years?

Because Richard is played by Nestor Carbonell and he's totally hot!

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I didn't think he looked liked Locke (like everyone else who watched it, we went back and paused it). He had a goatee, and what seemed like some seriously big and long hair. Of course that could be anyone under that fuzz.

WHAT!?! Jacob was visible? Dammit, I knew I shouldn't have deleted that episode last night. grrrr....

I guess I'll have to watch that scene on line.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I didn't think he looked liked Locke (like everyone else who watched it, we went back and paused it). He had a goatee, and what seemed like some seriously big and long hair. Of course that could be anyone under that fuzz.

It's Leland Palmer I tells ya!